Keywords: outdoor garden The Herb Garden contains many different types of herbs. Their uses are indicated by a colour-coded system on the Herb Garden information panels. The different categories include culinary, medicinal, cosmetic, insect repellent, tea, dying and decorative. The top circle of the garden has a lavender hedge planted around it, which forms a barrier between the grass and the garden borders. Many common culinary herbs such as rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), thyme (Thymus vulgaris) and sweet marjoram (Origanum marjorana) are grown as well as some more unusual herbs like Artemisia absinthium, which has medicinal properties as well as being used to flavour absinthe liquor. www.dunedinbotanicgarden.co.nz/collections/herb-garden The Herb Garden contains many different types of herbs. Their uses are indicated by a colour-coded system on the Herb Garden information panels. The different categories include culinary, medicinal, cosmetic, insect repellent, tea, dying and decorative. The top circle of the garden has a lavender hedge planted around it, which forms a barrier between the grass and the garden borders. Many common culinary herbs such as rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), thyme (Thymus vulgaris) and sweet marjoram (Origanum marjorana) are grown as well as some more unusual herbs like Artemisia absinthium, which has medicinal properties as well as being used to flavour absinthe liquor. www.dunedinbotanicgarden.co.nz/collections/herb-garden |